this is by far the best rust battle iv seen , I too have a 2003 MX5 1.8 VVT Sport in the same colour and is in need of some welding , the sills and rails are thankfully solid apart from a little rust hole in the upper rail which will be attended too. its a very strong attachment you get with these little things , glad to see someone making even the bad ones have a 2nd shot
This is also a prime example of why you avoid the rubberized undercoating. It'll look black and pretty, but eventually only the rubber coating will remain.
Yep. Thats the thing with these cars. The sills and floor pan look completely fine until you either try jacking the car up or take a hammer to the underside 😅
Nice one lads, a great mix of your art and pragmatism! I’ve done a fair amount of welding on my MK1 MX5, so good to see how you handle this baby. I’ll watch all! Ta.
What an undertaking , with a beer budget! It must be tough to do that kind of repair when most of your work is usually a little more Michaelangeloesqe!😎 Looking good so far.👍
Fair play for taking it on as a temporary repair. Id recommend using some primer on the bare metal before the stone chip though (either rust encapsulator or epoxy primer) and spray the hell out of the insides with cavity wax afterwards.
Hi yes just one of the many jobs destined for the car a covity and underbody Waxoil. The gravitex underbody coating can be used with any bare metal primer or any etching coat, in our instant it was put over the rust coat that is etching :)
@@yorkshirecarrestoration Ah sorry, not trying to tell you to suck eggs. My bad, it just looked like it was being sprayed onto bare metal in the video.
@@trevorbilzerian5510 that's no problem that's why we gave it a thumbs up :) all the info add to the content , you were correct and it dose look like bare metal as the rust convertor/etcher is clear and we didn't show covering the entire panel just the cavity :)
Brilliant as usual guys Can you say what make of welder you use and more importantly what settings you use for the spot welding. I colin would be very Grateful. thanks in advance.
That doesn’t look repairable to a budget, let alone a tiny budget! Bet you did more than you should have for that budget, out of the kindness of your heart!😊
Yes I do and I can tell you for certain it has saved man a car, but it's only as good as the person applying it. My blue rx4 that is on the channel was ziebarted and all it needed was two sill sections when most rx4's had rotted away.
Where are you guys.?? Postcode..?? Great to see another ones being saved fora few more years... It probably runs like a Swiss watch too.. Just the paint holding it together. Can't wait to see it finished.. 😊👍
Thank you, we love saving these from the inevitable! It's definitely quite bad for a mk2. Could you pm us on instagram? And we can send you our postcode: yorkshire_car_restoration Thanks!
@@yorkshirecarrestoration sorry guys.. I'm not on instagram.. On FB tho.. Is that any use. Sorry don't know much about Instagram.. I still struggle with a Fax machine.. Lol 😁
Tribute to your artistship. Of al all the competencies I lack, these are by far my most desired ones. On the downside however, anybody could have made a better choise of music ;-).
Its a corrosion neutralizer and inhibitor, the rust doesn't disappear, the spray converts the rust and neutralizes it so that it wont continue to rust.
I don't bother with these any more because people have crazy expectations as to what their "budget" will achieve - they think it's gonna roll out concours when you've explained that for the money they have to spend, it's going to be a patch-job. Even for a "patch-up" like this, the time involved is massive - and time costs - I now just go buy a rusty vehicle that's worth a lot more rust free & make it rust free in a way that suits me - as in properly. We work identically when doing fast repairs btw - it's like watching a video of me fixing rust to a budget - down to the seal over the welds, schutz, same way of forming the steel - same tools, same welder, same hand movements. Nice work - proper in as far as proper is possible on a tight budget.. :-)
We do but luckily they are dreams not nightmares haha, this car is actually an uneconomical repair so would be a write off but we are doing it so people can see anything is repairable and so people can see how certain sections are done if they have only one issue that this car has :)
Magic in metal, Steve you are a craftsman of the highest order
this is by far the best rust battle iv seen , I too have a 2003 MX5 1.8 VVT Sport in the same colour and is in need of some welding , the sills and rails are thankfully solid apart from a little rust hole in the upper rail which will be attended too. its a very strong attachment you get with these little things , glad to see someone making even the bad ones have a 2nd shot
Thank you and yes this MX5 will definitely live to see the road again for many years :)
ridiculously underrated video, amazing craftsmanship
This is also a prime example of why you avoid the rubberized undercoating. It'll look black and pretty, but eventually only the rubber coating will remain.
Yep. Thats the thing with these cars. The sills and floor pan look completely fine until you either try jacking the car up or take a hammer to the underside 😅
Nice one lads, a great mix of your art and pragmatism! I’ve done a fair amount of welding on my MK1 MX5, so good to see how you handle this baby. I’ll watch all! Ta.
What an undertaking , with a beer budget! It must be tough to do that kind of repair when most of your work is usually a little more Michaelangeloesqe!😎 Looking good so far.👍
Haha thank you, we are only doing it a its making us some good content to show MOT repairs as opposed to restoration :)
What decides when to butweld a panel or just as in this video, lay panels ontop and patch holes?
Thank you for all your videos
Regards from Sweden.
Wonderful work on display guys I bought a 2009 NC 2L back in Jan and I'm now paranoid that something like this is lurking under the paint !
Thank you Colin , they aren't usually this bad :)
Fair play for taking it on as a temporary repair. Id recommend using some primer on the bare metal before the stone chip though (either rust encapsulator or epoxy primer) and spray the hell out of the insides with cavity wax afterwards.
Hi yes just one of the many jobs destined for the car a covity and underbody Waxoil.
The gravitex underbody coating can be used with any bare metal primer or any etching coat, in our instant it was put over the rust coat that is etching :)
@@yorkshirecarrestoration Ah sorry, not trying to tell you to suck eggs. My bad, it just looked like it was being sprayed onto bare metal in the video.
@@trevorbilzerian5510 that's no problem that's why we gave it a thumbs up :) all the info add to the content , you were correct and it dose look like bare metal as the rust convertor/etcher is clear and we didn't show covering the entire panel just the cavity :)
Been waiting for this one since seeing the Instagram posts!
Haha thank you :) hope you enjoyed it! The next episode will be in 2 weeks:)
Brilliant as usual guys Can you say what make of welder you use and more importantly what settings you use for the spot welding. I colin would be very Grateful. thanks in advance.
That doesn’t look repairable to a budget, let alone a tiny budget! Bet you did more than you should have for that budget, out of the kindness of your heart!😊
Wish I lived in Yorkshire, my little mx could use some of your love 😥
Hi, plenty to do on the 5! Could I ask What you use for the spray on underbody protection?
Cheers
Hi we use gravitex, it can be applied over the top of primerd or any etching protection coat.
Do you ever come across cars that have had the Ziebart rustproof treatment I was a sprayer and always wondered if it worked long term ?
Yes I do and I can tell you for certain it has saved man a car, but it's only as good as the person applying it. My blue rx4 that is on the channel was ziebarted and all it needed was two sill sections when most rx4's had rotted away.
WOW you guys are good nice work , I know were to go with my EUNOS if I need a pro. job
Thank you David , we are also very cheap :)
Where are you guys.?? Postcode..?? Great to see another ones being saved fora few more years... It probably runs like a Swiss watch too.. Just the paint holding it together. Can't wait to see it finished.. 😊👍
Thank you, we love saving these from the inevitable! It's definitely quite bad for a mk2. Could you pm us on instagram? And we can send you our postcode: yorkshire_car_restoration
Thanks!
@@yorkshirecarrestoration sorry guys.. I'm not on instagram.. On FB tho.. Is that any use. Sorry don't know much about Instagram.. I still struggle with a Fax machine.. Lol 😁
@@alstirling69 Fax machine? Is that something new? lol 😎
Yes we are also on Facebook on yorkshirecarrestorstion :) thanks!
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Very good doing....thank,s for watching "Könner speziale " 5/2024 !
Wow great work guys !!!
Thank you! :)
Where in Yorkshire are you bassd? How do I get a quote for work on a MX5? I know the rear arches need doing. I havent checked the rest yet.
Tribute to your artistship. Of al all the competencies I lack, these are by far my most desired ones. On the downside however, anybody could have made a better choise of music ;-).
Thank you :) we do try to vary the music to appeal to popular tastes :)
was this thing on the bottom of the ocean?
I think it must have been 😁👍
Where should one start to learn to do this?
Watching our channel is the cheapest way. :) there are some courses but they do cost :)
Whats that black spray you used at the end?
We use an array of finishing coats. This was either upol gravitex or upol raptor :)
What did you spray on to make the rust disappear
Its a corrosion neutralizer and inhibitor, the rust doesn't disappear, the spray converts the rust and neutralizes it so that it wont continue to rust.
@@yorkshirecarrestoration where can I get that from
You can buy it on ebay of from any major car product supply retailer, let us know if your still struggling
What type of metal is the sheets you are using to patch?
Mild steel 18 to 20 gauge :)
what seam sealer do you use?
We usually use Tiger seal but on this ocasion we were using Indasa polyurethane sealer.
Just need to ask, what was his budget?
Sorry we aren't able to discuss prices due to the customer not wanting us to divulge specific information or details of his car :)
Why don't you ever use blast protection on yours
grinding machines?? Is very dangerous.
Mats from Sweden
a tall order but you have it covered im sure
Easy :)
What welder and metal are you using?
Welder is just a budget Auto Star 190 and metal is 18 to 20 gauge :)
It's not the welder make it is the skill of the guy using it This guy knows his stuff.
Thank you Eddie 😊
Holy shit that's a tall order! Seen much better go to the scrap yard which always seems a shame, will watch with interest
Thanks Rich :)
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Thanks
Dang, so many hard tops. Can’t find one here for under US $2,000!
Wow, I picked up a really great quality heated silver hardtop in the UK last year for £250. It's probably worth £600 now but still... $2k is mad !
@@RoxusRemo yes it is. That’s like what, US$300 or $400 maybe. I would gladly pay twice that.
$2000 is crazy!
@@yorkshirecarrestoration seen some people asking even $2,500!
Man... for the sake of your own bright future: use a shield on the grinder... (8:44)
Haha :)
I don't bother with these any more because people have crazy expectations as to what their "budget" will achieve - they think it's gonna roll out concours when you've explained that for the money they have to spend, it's going to be a patch-job. Even for a "patch-up" like this, the time involved is massive - and time costs - I now just go buy a rusty vehicle that's worth a lot more rust free & make it rust free in a way that suits me - as in properly.
We work identically when doing fast repairs btw - it's like watching a video of me fixing rust to a budget - down to the seal over the welds, schutz, same way of forming the steel - same tools, same welder, same hand movements. Nice work - proper in as far as proper is possible on a tight budget.. :-)
we hear your pain :)
Metall surgeon and transplantation.
Now I know why it's not worth repairing rusty cars
Again a very selfish opinion. I think you probably need to keep your opinions to yourself unless your informed of the facts.
you blokes must dream about rust ? hear in the land of OZ that car would be a write off !!
We do but luckily they are dreams not nightmares haha, this car is actually an uneconomical repair so would be a write off but we are doing it so people can see anything is repairable and so people can see how certain sections are done if they have only one issue that this car has :)
Why this horrible Muzak???
You must be very bored in life
Nope I get paid to do it as is a customers car, I think you need to keep your uniformed judgment to yourself.